Worst Month Since 1987: Investors Say Good Riddance to October

A big rally this week has salved something for the bulls, but October 2008 is going to go down as one of the worst months in financial market history.Heading into Friday, the Dow was down 15.4% for the month, on track for the 11th-worst

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Worst Month Since 1987: Investors Say Good Riddance to October

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